One way or another, nonvoters will decide Election 2024
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // On Nov. 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States in one of the closest and most influential elections in U.S….
George Santos
Fake out: As AI-generated content spreads, time to act
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Now that George Santos’ vacated Congressional seat has been filled and Long Island politics is out of the national spotlight, it’s time for Long Islanders…
A fed-up populace turns its lonely eyes to authenticity
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Earlier this week, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary announced that the word “authentic” was the 2023 word of the year – defined as “true to one’s own…
With the House at stake, NY’s redistricting war rages
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // The results of this November’s congressional elections might not be based on the candidates, the issues, campaign funds raised or even the number of votes…
No. 827: On comptometers, Cape Kennedy and cautious CEOs, with heat pumps and sausage pizza for all
Sure thing: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as this latest workweek – abbreviated for some – tips into its latter half. Hey, here’s a hot tip: Whether you’re running…
At CIBS candidate breakfast, politics like it oughta be
By GREGORY ZELLER // A modest meet-the-candidates breakfast in suburban Long Island has set national politics on its ear. At least, it should. Belying an era when presidential impeachments are…
Government communications? It can get a bit complex
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Brainstorming ideas for a column about the dynamic between government communications and public trust, I found myself down a rabbit hole of fascinating historical examples….
It’s all fun and Netflix, until the con artists take over
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Prestige television series, podcasts and documentaries about con artists are everywhere. On Netflix, which seems to be making these stories into a cottage industry, you…
No. 35: Robert Zimmerman – The Last Honest Man
Robert Zimmerman has been a household name on Long Island and beyond for decades, for all the right reasons. Alongside longtime partner Ron Edelson, the co-founder and co-president of…
No. 753: Got milk? Raise a glass to lottery tickets, Hamilton and E Street’s supreme saxophonist
Asking for it: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we plow into the second half of the first full workweek of the New Year. That appears to be the…
No. 750: Farewell to 2022 – a proper sendoff, with visits from ‘Emma,” the Costanzas and jolly old St. Nicholas
End run: ’Twas the day before the night before Christmas, intrepid innovators – not just the kickoff of the big holiday weekend, not merely the last day of this…